Fighting Sexism, Racism and Corruption in the Community with the Guerilla Girls

Online Event

Mississippi University for Women will partner with the Guerrilla Girls, a group of feminist activists that uses political art to fight sexism, racism and corruption in society, for a virtual event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, on Zoom. The event is a collaboration between the Ina E. Gordy Honors College, the NEW Leadership Mississippi […]

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“Light in the Piazza” Conversation

Paris-Yates Chapel 60 Chapel Lane, University, MS, United States

At noon Nov. 3 in the Paris-Yates Chapel on the University of Mississippi campus, Adam Guettel, Blake McIver and Mary Donnelly Haskell will have a conversation about Elizabeth Spencer’s novella “The Light in the Piazza,” which was made into a musical. In celebration of Mississippi writer Elizabeth Spencer’s one hundredth birthday, the University of Mississippi […]

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Community Meeting- Natchez US Colored Troops Monument Project

Natchez Convention Center 211 Main Street, Natchez, MS

The public is invited to attend a community meeting on the Natchez US Colored Troops Monument project at 6:00pm on Wednesday, Nov. 10th at the Natchez Convention Center.  The purpose of this meeting is to gather public input on the proposed monument project that will honor the more than 3,000 African American men who served […]

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Brennan Collins Discussion Program – Historical Society of Gulfport

Vestry 11213 US 49, Gulfport, MS, United States

The Historical Society of Gulfport will meet Thursday, November 11, 2021, from 6-7 pm at the Vestry (formerly St. Matthew's Lutheran Church). Brennan Collins, Research Center Coordinator, will discuss his role in establishing the Gulfport Museum of History Research Center and his work with the Mississippi Digital Library. Currently a graduate student in the University […]

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SB – Jernigan – Mississippi Telling

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The presenter provides an overview of the storytelling Renaissance in America with emphasis upon the oral tradition in Mississippi. The literary tradition of Mississippi owes much to the rich storytelling legacy that riddles the tales of our families and our communities as reflected in the works of many of our best authors: Welty, Wright, Faulkner, […]

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Topophilia Book Club Meeting – Providence

Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician, author […]

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Ideas On Tap: What Does Critical Race Theory Mean in Mississippi?

Ecoshed 133 Commerce Park Drive, Jackson, MS, United States

The national debate over “critical race theory” has come to Mississippi. Join us for an interactive, civil conversation at the @ecoshedjxn on December 9th at 5:30, on how we should teach about our state’s history of racism. How do we provide, as former Governor Phil Bryant recently advocated, “an education where students can openly and […]

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Topophilia Book Club Meeting – Providence

Museum of the Mississippi Delta 1608 Hwy 82 West, Greenwood, MS

The Museum of the Mississippi Delta announces the creation of the Topophilia Book Club, whose purpose is to connect readers to this region through a thoughtfully curated selection of books with a connection to this land. Six books have been chosen for the upcoming year and the discussions will be led by local physician, author […]

Free

Charles Edward Williams: FORWARD Live Performance

Muddy Springs Church Muddy Springs Rd, Magnolia, MS, United States

Artist Charles Williams will visit McComb to present a live performance of his project FORWARD. Details TBA Sign up for Updates Here: http://psa-ms.org/forward/

HTA – “What Are You Looking At?”

Smith Hall, Room 109

Humanities Teacher Award winner Ashley Dugas (Copiah-Lincoln Community College) will present her public lecture, "What Are You Looking At?".  This presentation will be held in Smith Hall, Room 109. Refreshments to be served.  

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Remembering Emmett Till in the Mississippi Delta: Documenting Till Commemoration through Oral Histories

Online Event

Join the Emmett Till Interpretive Center to discuss the importance of documenting Civil Rights stories in the Mississippi Delta, specifically around Emmett Till and how his life and memory have been commemorated.   The event will include clips from oral history interviews gathered as part of a MS Humanities Council oral history grant-funded project, an […]

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HTA – The Journey Home: Literary Narratives and PTSD

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 2226 Switzer Road, Gulfport, MS, United States

Humanities Teacher Award winner Dr. Tammy Townsend (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College) will present her public lecture, “The Journey Home: Literary Narratives and PTSD”. This presentation will be held on the Harrison County campus in Building U, Room 202. The presentation will cover how cognitive therapy exists in psychoanalysis sessions and in English classes. According […]

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